Nederland

Settled by Dutch immigrants in 1897; named for their native Netherlands, which in the 1890s suffered overcrowding, wornout soil, and scant hope for prosperity. Thus when the Port Arthur Land Company (joined by Dutch businessmen) advertised the abundance of America, many families eagerly moved to this region. The new colony thrived, although torrid summers, frigid winters, and swamps prompted a few to return to Holland. Those who remained built a sound economy of farming and ranching, now largely replaced by rice-growing and industries.

Nederland is a historical marker in Nederland, Jefferson County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Jefferson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 167 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.9732, -93.9938 near Nederland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dutch Windmill Museum and La Maison Acadienne (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include La Maison Acadienne, First Mercantile Building, and First Baptist Church of Nederland.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5245010546. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.